Death Note: The Last Name (2006)

Picking up where the first one leaves off, Light joins the task force searching for Kira in an effort to avert suspicion from himself---and get rid of L.

Director:

Shûsuke Kaneko

Writers:

Tsugumi Ôba (original manga), Takeshi Obata (original manga)

Stars:

Tatsuya Fujiwara, Takeshi Kaga, Shidô Nakamura

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Tatsuya Fujiwara	...	Light Yagami
Takeshi Kaga	...	Soichiro Yagami
Shidô Nakamura	...	Ryuk (voice)
Erika Toda	...	Misa Amane
Shigeki Hosokawa	...	FBI Agent Raye Iwamatsu
Shunji Fujimura	...	Watari
Ken'ichi Matsuyama	...	L
Shin Shimizu	...	Kenzo Mogi
Sota Aoyama	...	Tota Matsuda
Magy	...	TV Director
Pîtâ	...	Rem (voice) (as Shinnosuke Ikehata)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alexa Devine	...	Kyoko
Michiko Godai	...	Sachiko Yagami
Hanako
Itsuji Itao	...	Hikima

Storyline

In the second installment of the Death Note film franchise, Light Yagami meets a second Kira and faithful follower Misa Amane and her Shinigami named Rem. Light attempts to defeat L along with Teru Mikami (a Kira follower) and Kiyomi Takada (another Kira follower) but in the end will Light win? or will a Shinigami named Ryuk make all the difference in Light's victory or his ultimate death?

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Plot Keywords:

live action remake of anime | supernatural power | psychotronic film | death in title | based on comic book | 

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Taglines:

The last name to be written in the DEATH NOTE... Whose name will it be?

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Genres:

Adventure | Crime | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film is dedicated: "In Memory of Hiroshi Takase." Takase was the Director of Photography for the first Death Note movie, who died just after finishing it.

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Goofs

[All goofs for this title are spoilers.]

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Quotes

L: All the Death Notes shall be left with me.
Ryuuk: You ain't gonna use 'em? That's just lame.

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Connections

Follows Death Note (2006)

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Soundtracks

Snow (Hey Oh)
Performed by Red Hot Chili Peppers

User Reviews

More dead time than dead people

Originally a manga series of a cursed notebook who kills anybody whose name is written on it, the screen adaptation earned instant success and charmed youths all over Asia.

a) Will I be able to appreciate The Last Name without watching Part 1?

You may have difficulty as there was no flashback with little introduction to the characters. Besides Light Yagami (also known as Kira the holder of the Death Note) and L (the genius out to capture Kira), the other characters require some form of introduction to get a better understanding. My recommendation is to watch both, rather than just a Part 2 standalone.

b) Is Part 2 better than Part 1?

While I was left hanging anticipating during Part 1, I must admit Part 2 was disappointing. With more talk and less action. Part 2 focused on the different the strategies taken by Light and L, but left out much action, humour and tension.

c) So should I watch Part 2?

Reviews have been on two extremes: You either love it for the play of cat and mouse play of strategies or get bored with the numerous dialogues and explanations. Manga fans will find it disappointing as the movie did not stay true to the original.

With less surprises and slow pacing, The Last Name still has enough entertainment value to thrill. The star of the movie time is L, and I am a converted fan of chocolate and sweets.

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Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros. [Japan]

Country:

Japan USA

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

3 November 2006 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Death Note: The Last Name

Filming Locations:

Kitakyûshû City, Fukuoka, Japan

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$47,919,757

Company Credits

Production Co:

Horipro, Konami, Nikkatsu Studio

Technical Specs

Runtime:

141 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1